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"This American Life" On Health Insurance's Fine Print
A recent episode of This American Life-the fine, fine public radio show-has an excellent piece on the health insurance industry's use of "rescission." This is when people with individual insurance policies come down with an illness (or get pregnant) and the insurance company denies coverage by claiming it was a preexisting condition. More »
Blue Cross Blue Shields On Twitter
Secret Phone Numbers And Email Addresses To Reach Executives At 101+ Companies
Inside, email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses for over 100 different companies to inject your customer service complaints into their corporate executive offices, and get it well on the way to success. More »
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia Sends 202,000 Letters Containing Personal Information To The Wrong Addresses
Well, if you're having a bad day at work, rest assured that someone in Georgia is having a worse one. The Journal-Constitution is reporting that 202,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia customers had their personal information exposed, including (in some cases) their social security numbers, thanks to an error in the computerized mailing system. The system was apparently used before it was tested. More »
Worst Company In America 2008 "Sweet 16": Bank of America VS Blue Cross Blue Shield
Here's your seventh "Sweet 16" match-up: #7 Bank of America VS #23 Blue Cross Blue Shield More »
BCBS Double Copay On Thyroid Meds
Mary is freaking out because BCBS of Maryland just doubled the copay on her thyroid meds. Times are tight, and Mary doesn't have a thyroid. The insurance companies have been telling her for years that Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs is a generic, now BCBS has classified it as not being generic. She's pretty ticked, and considering getting married to her fiance early just to get on his insurance. Her letter, and how she might save $200.32 a year, inside. More »
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna: Sorry, Your Pregnancy Is A Pre-Existing Condition
Katlyn is having trouble getting health insurance because she just graduated from college and is 15 weeks pregnant. She's found herself in an expensive situation. More »
Round 46: Blue Cross Blue Shield vs Sprint
This is Round 46 in our Worst Company in America contest, Blue Cross Blue Shield vs Sprint! More »
Round 27: Blue Cross Blue Shield vs CNN
This is Round 27 in our Worst Company in America contest, Blue Cross Blue Shield vs CNN. Vote which sucks more, inside... More »
How Tonya Should Go About Appealing Her "Elective" Miscarriage
Blue Cross Blue Shield Calls Miscarriage "Elective Abortion," Denies Claim
After going without any healthcare coverage for 3 years, (husband's employer didn't not offer it and husband and child have preexisting conditions that make self paid insurance imposable to afford) was ecstatic to find out my husband's new employer did offer insurance! Even though it is at a very high premium and a $2000 deductible, it's better than nothing, right? At least that's what I thought, till I tried to use Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City...More »
What's A Girl Got To Do To Get An HMO To Help Her?
What lengths do you have to go to to get good coverage from an HMO? Being sick obviously won't do it. So what about starving yourself? Well, not if your HMO is Blue Cross Blue Shield. More »
